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Network Rail’s ‘team orange’ have successfully carried out a number of upgrades over the festive period to provide a better, more reliable train service for passengers on the south western rail network.

Network Rail is advising residents, businesses and motorists that the planned closure of Armthorpe Lane road bridge, Doncaster will begin on 8 January 2019.

Nantwich residents and rail passengers are reminded of the temporary closure Newcastle Road level crossing in January, as Network Rail team deliver essential renewal work to the crossing.

Network Rail will begin the second and final phase of refurbishment work to Caerleon Road railway bridge on Friday 4 January.

Major track renewal at Milton Keynes station has been completed on time as part of Network Rail’s £148m engineering programme over Christmas.

Rail engineers have worked over the festive period on the Felixstowe branch line as part of Network Rail’s £60m project to install a new 1.4km loop near Trimley which will enable increased freight traffic and improve reliability for passenger services.

Vital upgrades have been completed on the line between Ely and Peterborough to reduce delays and cancellations for passengers.

A team of Network Rail workers have successfully completed a major project to replace wooden beams within the Grade II listed King Edward Bridge in Newcastle.